Rangers starlet Leon King admits he wants to be involved more as he declared: 'I don't want to be sitting about like a spare player'.
The youngster tasted top team experience last season and was on the bench for the Europa League and Scottish Cup Finals.
The 18-year-old wants to be pushing for a spot in Giovanni van Bronckhorst's starting team this season as he bids to learn as much as he can from Connor Goldson.
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The ever-present Rangers defender penned a new four-year deal in a major boost to the Ibrox side while Scotland international John Souttar has arrived on a pre-contract from Hearts.
King is delighted to see Goldson remain at the club as he looks to soak up all his knowledge and understanding of the game, while getting to play alongside him.
Speaking to the Scottish Sun, he said: "It’s great to see Connor re-sign because he’s a huge part of the club and he’s the rock in the back four.
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“It also means I’ll get a lot more chances to play beside him and get his knowledge of the game and get more experience off him
“I want to be pushing for a spot next season whether it’s alongside him or in a different position.
“I’m just trying to get as much from him as possible. I think I get a lot from him off the pitch too.
“Quite a lot of the boys say he’s brand new with them around the place, especially with the young defenders.
“The first team in general is a good group.
“They’re really down to earth and they’ll help you if you need something.
“They’ll take you under their wing and you don’t even need to ask. They’ll help you if you look stuck which is great.
“I’ll look forward to soaking more of that up and getting it in my knowledge.
“I don’t want to be sitting about like a spare player, I want to be involved more.”
